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ⓘ About Izzy Bayliss
“The Girl I Was Before” is the first novel in the “Lily McDermott” series and was released in 2016. Lily McDermott walks in to find her husband of only three months, Marc, in bed with an actress named Nadia, life as she knew it has ended. Lily believes that things just cannot get any worse when she sees pictures of her husband and his new lover splashed across the glossy magazine pages, however she also loses her job, she’s at her lowest ebb and turns to baking in order to soothe her soul. Broken and wounded, she must try and pick herself up again with help from Frankie, her best friend, and with her encouragement, Lily decides to turn this hobby into a business and she sets up Baked With Love.
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Family Secrets in Inishbeg Cove
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Izzy Bayliss?
“The Girl I Was Before” is the first novel in the “Lily McDermott” series and was released in 2016. Lily McDermott walks in to find her husband of only three months, Marc, in bed with an actress named Nadia, life as she knew it has ended. Lily believes that things just cannot get any worse when she sees pictures of her husband and his new lover splashed across the glossy magazine pages, however she also loses her job, she’s at her lowest ebb and turns to baking in order to soothe her soul.
Which Izzy Bayliss series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inishbeg Cove series, the earliest of Izzy Bayliss's multi-book series: it opens with The Secrets of Inishbeg Cove (2019) and runs to 6 books across 2019–2026, ending with Family Secrets in Inishbeg Cove (2026).
How many books has Izzy Bayliss written?
Izzy Bayliss has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Inishbeg Cove series with 6 books.
In what order should Izzy Bayliss's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Izzy Bayliss's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lily McDermott (2016–2018, 2 books) and Inishbeg Cove (2019–2026, 6 books).
How are Izzy Bayliss's books organised into series?
This guide splits Izzy Bayliss's 8 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Inishbeg Cove (6 books, 2019–2026); Lily McDermott (2 books, 2016–2018).